Pretoria - North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has condemned in the strongest terms mob justice, after a 30-year-old man was stoned to death in Oukassie outside Brits.
"Those who take the law unto themselves, instead of reporting crime to authorities in the criminal judiciary system, undermine the rule of law. We wish to discourage communities from taking the law into their own hands because our courts are the relevant institutions to dispense justice," Premier Mahumapelo said.
He expressed confidence that police will soon arrest those responsible, and appealed to members of the community, who witnessed the ghastly act, to assist them in their investigations.
According to police, the man was killed in the early hours of Wednesday at Mosengleng section.
“It is alleged that the two suspects broke and gained entrance into a house,” Sergeant Kealeboga Molale said.
“The owner was woken up by the noise in the house. When the suspects realised that the victim was awake, they ran away, not knowing that some of the community members saw what happened and ran after them.
“The community members managed to apprehend one suspect, while the other ran away,” she said.
Molale said the man allegedly stabbed a community member with a knife.
“It is further alleged that the community stoned and beat the suspect to death. No arrests have been made at this stage,” Molale said. – SAnews.gov.za
